| Literature DB >> 25976199 |
Aurelien Justet1, Sebastien Ottaviani2, Philippe Dieudé2, Camille Taillé1.
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Lung involvement in primary Sjögren syndrome occurs in approximately 10-20% of patients. Tocilizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody, has demonstrated efficacy and safety in small series of systemic sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, but its effect on interstitial lung manifestations of connective tissue diseases is not well known. We report the use of tocilizumab in a refractory organising pneumonia associated with Sjögren's disease. Our observation suggests that tocilizumab could be an alternative therapeutic in refractory organising pneumonia. 2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25976199 PMCID: PMC4434320 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-209076
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X